Plastic Steam Locomotives by A.C. Gilbert
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
282
Additional IDs:
283, 285, 286, 287, 289
Prototype Info
Category:
4-6-2
Road Name:
fantasy: American Flyer Lines
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1954
Road Number:
282, 283, 285, 286, 287, 289
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Power:
AC
Couplers:
AF
Magazine Article:
General Wiring
Online Article:
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(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
Fred van der Lubbe Runs His Model on His Outdoor Layout
Repair of Model That Stopped Running
Comparing #285 and #295
Restoring This Model
An Engine on the Workbench
Surprise Under the Shell
Fixing a Barn Find
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
21115
Prototype Info
Category:
4-6-2
Road Name:
fantasy: American Flyer Lines
Class:
K5
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1958
Road Number:
21115
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Power:
AC
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Magazine Article:
NASG Dispatch, Sep 2023, pg 14
Magazine Article:
S Gaugian, Jul 2011, pg 24
Online Article:
Notes:
Also decorated for the PRR.
(image copyright © Rob Bogan; used by permission)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
293
Additional IDs:
296
Prototype Info
Category:
4-6-2
Road Name:
New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1954
Road Number:
293, 296
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Power:
AC
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Online Article:
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(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
Pulling a Colorful Christmas-themed Passenger Train
Running the Engine with a Green Passenger Train
Repairing a Non-running Model